They do have waiting periods for most of their benefits, unfortunately it doesn’t specifiy maternity leave waiting period on this link. But most companies have a 1 year waiting period or a 1500 hours of work logged (its a standard, I work in HR and that is typical). Once that year passes, you’re typically elligible for coverage under FMLA (read more about your FMLA rights here: http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-fmla.htm).

Also remember that regardless of Starbucks plan, you’ll still be eligible for disability pay (typically 2-4 weeks before baby and 8-10 weeks after – total of 12 weeks).